Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - 
from antiquity to the present

 

More than 250 individuals simultane­ously watched the first International Beekeeping Symposium on Cyclades by eight Cycladic islands the ex­cellent presentations by 30 renowned experts from Greece and abroad. “Beekeeping in the Mediterranean from antiquity to the present” was completed by a collaboration between the Cyclades Chamber, the Eva Crane Trust and the Greek Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”.

Important findings, historical and archaeolog­ical, presented by Israel, Turkey, Egypt, the Cy­clades and the Mediterranean in general, cov­ering 4.000 years of beekeeping practice through the centuries and new findings in rela­tion to the local bee races. Topical issues, con­cerns and practices were also presented in an attempt at broad coverage of all major issues facing modern beekeepers.

As a result of this successful collaboration a book has been produced and the 15 chapters are freely available to read and download below. We feel that this a tribute to the great EVA CRANE, who has inspired the symposium and the book!

We wish to thank the EVA CRANE TRUST and especially Mr. Richard Jones for his generous con­tribution to the organization of the Symposium and the editing of this book. We also wish to thank all authors for their valuable input, as well as the various other funding bodies which have made this publication possible.

 

Dr Fani Hatjina,
Apiculture Division
Institute of Animal Science
Hellenic Agriculture Org. "DEMETER

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Articles: 

Jones, R. (2018). Preface. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 14 – 17pp
 

Harissis, H. V. (2018). Beekeeping in Prehistoric Greece. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 18 – 39pp

 

Mazar, A. (2018). The Iron Age Apiary at Tel Rehov, Israel. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 40 – 49pp

 

Kritsky, G. (2018). The Quest for the Perfect Hive: Ancient Mediterranean Origins. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 50 – 55pp

Deliyannis, M; Tsatsarou, E; Tsapi, G; Gousiaris, A (2018). Kings and Queens of the Bees in the Literary and the Scientific Tradition. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 50 – 68pp

 

Kalogirou, K; Papachristoforou, A (2018). The Construction of Two Copies of Ancient Greek Clay Beehives and the Control of their Colonies’ Homeostasis. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 69 – 78pp

 

Giannas, C. (2018). Beekeeping Practices in Agathonisi During Antiquity. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 79 – 84pp

 

 Kandemir, I. (2018). Beekeeping in Turkey: Past to Present. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 85 – 92pp

 

Germanidou, S. (2018). Honey Culture in Byzantium an Outline of /Textual, Iconographic and Archaeological Evidence. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 93 – 104pp

 

Anagnostakis, I. (2018). Wild and Domestic Honey in Middle Byzantine Hagiography: Some Issues Relating to its Production, Collection and Consumption. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 105 – 118pp

 

Pallis, G. (2018). Beekeeping in Attica During the Ottoman Period (1456 – 1821): A Monastic Affair. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 119 – 125pp

 

Mavrofridis, G. (2018). Stone Beehives on the Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 126 – 135pp
 

Sagkinetos, D. (2018). Stefanos G. Della Rocca, The Father of Beekeeping. In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 136 – 137pp

 

Bouga, M. (2018). A Brief Review on the Detection of Local Honey Bee Populations in Greece Based on Genetic Structure Studies.  In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 138 – 142pp

 

Hatjina, F. (2018). Importance of Adaptation of Bee Populations on Their Local Environment – The European Initiative and its Results in the Greek Territory – The Greek Initiative for the Conservation and Breeding of the Local Populations.  In Hatjina, F; Mavrofridis, G; Jones, R. (Eds) Beekeeping in the Mediterranean - From Antiquity to the present. Nea Moudania, 143 – 150pp

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